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Global Freight Awards win repeated
The Lloyds Loading List Global Freight Awards ceremony was held last night at London’s Lancaster Gate Hotel, with Metro celebrating a win and a highly commended runners-up. Providing maritime...
New team members visit MSC Emma
From their very first day with Metro, the opportunity for personal development and learning is a critical commitment to all our team members. Starting with induction, continuous personal development...
Metro shortlisted 3rd year in a row for air award
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) have revealed the finalists for the 31st annual Freight Service Awards, with Metro shortlisted for the Air Cargo Services award. BIFA is the...
Avoid the holiday season trap
We all look forward to the extended break over Christmas and the New Year, but there are pitfalls ready to catch out the unprepared shipper. While most shipping related costs are valid and...
Developments avert No-Deal but dangers remain
The Brexit extension granted on Monday and yesterday’s vote for a general election, removes no-Deal exit for now, but remains a possibility, which is why we are encouraging customers to finalise...
COSCO appoint Metro partner
Polytra, a subsidiary of our joint venture partner Fracht, has been appointed agent for COSCO shipping lines in Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
HMRC subscribes 95,000 firms to ‘no deal’ process
In a repeat of its recent allocation of EORI numbers to 90,000 firms, HMRC has this week subscribed 95,000 businesses to its Transitional Simplified Procedures which will apply should the UK leave...
Importing standard goods using TSP
How to import goods that are not controlled (standard goods) from the EU into the UK using transitional simplified procedures. The UK will leave the EU on 31 October. This page tells you how to...
Shippers post-Brexit charge is huge
Government predictions that UK shippers could face a £15bn bill for post no-deal Brexit customs entries has been substantially underestimated, but Metro are committed to simplify the burden and...
HMRC’s No-Deal easements
Post a No-Deal exit shippers will need to declare EU goods imported into the UK by submitting a customs declaration and pay any duty and tax owed. But HMRC have announced easements to simplify the...
Auto industry Brexit warning
Chiefs from 23 auto business associations have predicted that a no-deal Brexit would have a ‘seismic’ impact on making cars in Europe. The chiefs from 23 auto business associations across Europe...